Violating Human Rights
Sierra Leone
Arbitrary or Unlawful Deprivation of Life
There were allegations that the govt. or its agents committed arbitrary or unlawful killings. These killings included children and older people.
Torture and Other Cruel or Degrading Treatment
The laws in Sierra Leone prohibit these things, but there were reports that police and other security personnel used excessive forces on people and sometimes resulting in death.
Pictures of Sierra Leone and People
Child Soldiers
Children in Sierra Leone are being taught how to use weapons. They are going into dangerous situations.
Sierra Leone Water
The water there is unsanitary. There is mud and pigs and other animals leave their droppings in it. They need that water to survive.
Child Labor
Children are forced to work in extreme conditions. Some kids die from heat exhaustion.
Sierrra Leone is Violating Human Rights
Freedom of Speech and Press
The law and constitution provide for freedom of speech and of press, but countless times the govt. censores the newspapers and restrict these rights. The govt. manipulates the Sierra Leone National Broadcasting Corporation.
Introduction
In Sierra Leone, the govt. is violating human rights. They beat people and most of the time they die. That is illegal. The govt. censores information in th newspaper even though the county has freedom of speech and of the press. Thy force kids younger than 10 to work in extreme conditions.